Salt Water Treatment For Pipes

[unadoptedlamp]

I was doing a little canoeing and fishing in the ocean this weekend. Everything was great and the fish were hitting. With impeccable placement of a paddle and my knee slapping against it, I managed to catapult my pipe into the water.

I thought for sure I was going to watch it sink a hundred metres to Davy's locker, but she floated! Stem down, it just bobbed there until I could manoeuvre over and pick it up.

It had a half bowl Six Pence in it. No idea if that helped.

The next bowl was a touch briny, but it smoked well. It was a Sara Eltang lovat shape. I've not tried to see if the rest of my pipes float, empty or not. I hope not to repeat it too many times, but I was surprised. I guess I assumed wood would float, as it should, but the ratio of stem to briar may be important.

Anyone else end up with their pipe in the drink and managed to fish it out?

 

[jvnshr]

Luckily, I have never dropped my pipe into a lake or any other kind of water. And I am glad it didn't end with tragedy for you.

 

[shanez]

I've not dropped a briar into water but I have dropped a couple of meers whilst enjoying my hot tub. They survived with no ill effects.

 

[PipesRock]

My grandson uses my porch Country Gent cob to scoop baby guppies from the pond. He's a Toddler so he hasn't caught any yet, mostly just splashes and cleaning the pipe bowl. This happened a few times now but direct sunlight drying for a day or so and back to smoking it. This reminds me though, I'll want to be sure the ongoing K. Barnes Commission pipe is put safely away when my grandson is here in the future.

 

[highwaycobbery]

Salt water is naturally buoyant. ?